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EA FC 26 GM Details Video Game’s New Features And Why Jude Bellingham & Jamal Muisala Were Selected As Cover Stars
Gamers play the video game "EA Sports FC 26 in front of a screen featuring English midfielder Jude Bellingham (L) and Bayern Munich's German midfielder Jamal Musiala. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)...

Former Air Force drone operator says the job isn't like a video game. 'There's not a single game in the world that can prep you.'
"My first strike was January 28th, 2013, at 6:49 in the morning," Tanner Yackley told Business Insider's Maggie Cai in a recent interview. "It ended up being a cave in the middle of nowhere, and there was a handful of people there that they wanted...
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Nintendo seeks $4.5m against reddit moderator accused of pirating Switch games, in latest crackdown against piracy
Nintendo is seeking $4.5m in damages against a reddit moderator the company has accused of pirating its games. The lawsuit was filed earlier this month with the US District Court for the Western District of Washington (thanks OatmealDome), and...

Nintendo Lawsuit Demands $4.5 Million Settlement From Reddit Mod Who Sold Switch ROMs, Insists Figure Is 'Nowhere Near' an Amount That Would Compensate 'For the Seriousness of the Defendant's Conduct'
Nintendo is suing a Reddit moderator and alleged Switch pirate for $4.5 million, claiming the figure is "nowhere near an amount that would compensate Nintendo of America for the seriousness of the Defendant's conduct." The conduct Nintendo...

Sony Pulls the Plug on 'PlayStation The Concert' 2025 US Dates — What Went Wrong?
For fans of gaming music, the news landed like a sudden, disappointing final boss. Sony's live symphonic event, PlayStation: The Concert, has abruptly cancelled almost all of its planned US performances for the remainder of 2025. With little...

Activision says 97% of Black Ops 7 cheaters banned in 30 minutes
Activision said Monday that its anti-cheat system removed nearly all detected cheaters from the early access beta of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. According to the company, 97% of cheaters who accessed the open beta were banned within 30 minutes. The...

Nintendo reveals new details about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s Vi-O-La motorcycle Nintendo has revealed that Vi-O-La, a Lamorn-engineered motorcycle in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond that can be summoned only in specific Viewros areas and grants Samus on-board …
Nintendo has uncovered new details about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s motorbike, Vi-O-La, which is reported to change traversal in the coming Nintendo Switch title, allowing Samus Aran to summon the vehicle exclusively in select areas of the planet...
Gaming as strategy: how a fast-growing sector could leapfrog South Africa forward
South Africa is standing at a defining moment. For generations, our growth has been tied to mining, manufacturing, and heavy industry — vital sectors, yes, but costly, resource-heavy, and often slow to create the kinds of broad, future-facing jobs...

Sony's five-star premium wireless earbuds have plunged in price for Prime Day – grab them before they go!
If you're looking for the best wireless earbuds currently on sale, you should at least consider the Sony WF-1000XM5. The five-star earbuds have dropped to £179 at Amazon thanks to the mega retailer's Prime Big Deals Day sales event happening now....

Sony A7 III gets a CA$400 price slash in this amazing Prime Canada deal
If you've been thinking about switching to the Sony ecosystem, upgrading to full-frame, jumping into the best mirrorless cameras, or maybe all of the above, now is the perfect time. The ever-popular Sony A7 III just dropped CA$401.99 in price –...

Gaming communities hold donation drives for Cebu earthquake victims
MANILA, Philippines — In the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck Cebu last week, local gaming communities from PUBG Mobile and Honor of Kings rallied together to extend aid to affected families through charity livestreams and donation...

Sony's latest headphones are the only ones I'd splurge on (and they're on sale)
Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Money is tight these days, and it can be hard to justify most big purchases. While most of the products I review for my job impress me enough to recommend them to a small...

Video games combine every kind of storytelling – and invent new ones
Video games used to be known for simple stories, like saving the princess in Super Mario Bros or trying to stop an alien invasion in Space Invaders. But today, video game stories come in all shapes and sizes. Video games are different from other...

Nintendo Continues Aggressive Legal Action With $4.5 Million Lawsuit Against Reddit Mod
Nintendo has built a reputation not only for its beloved games and iconic characters but also for its fierce protection of its intellectual property. The company’s legal team is notoriously active, and their latest target highlights a firm stance...

Elon Musk's AI video game claim sounds pretty far fetched
Another day, another case of Elon Musk using X to make a bold forecast that might have little connection to reality. Just after announcing that X's AI company will launch a Wikipedia rival called Grokipedia within two weeks, the Tesla CEO...

Video games are building worlds beyond the laws of physics
Architects have long created the spaces we inhabit. They also design speculative and visionary structures that could shape our physical surroundings – ideas that often remain unbuilt. Video games are advanced forms of media with the potential to...

Gaming can be a machine for empathy
“If people are smart enough to go to university, they are smart enough to learn a name they're not used to hearing.” These words belong to Jeong, a character in Between the Lines, a game that allows players to experience the frustration,...

Gaming firms urge Supreme Court for early hearing on online money gaming ban
1 Min Read Gaming companies on Tuesday appeared before the Supreme Court, seeking an early hearing of their pleas challenging the constitutionality of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which bans real-money online gaming....

Save 44% Off Sony's New WH-1000XM6 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones for October Prime Day
Sony's newest flagship wireless noise cancelling headphone has dropped to the lowest price ever, and it's not even close. For October Prime Day, Amazon Resale - Amazon's used goods store - is selling "like new" Sony WH-1000XM6 wireless noise...